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* In the women's 1500 meters event at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Marrit Leenstra of the Netherlands finished in fourth position, making this the first, and only, time in Olympic speed skating history that athletes from one country have taken all of the top four positions in an event.
American female short-track speed skaters (23 P) Pages in category "American female speed skaters" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total.
US Championships Salt Lake City, United States Mia Manganello: 7 January 2017 US Championships Salt Lake City, United States 5000 meters 6:56.92 Catherine Raney-Norman: 31 December 2005 US Championships Salt Lake City, United States 10000 meters 14:56.12 Catherine Raney-Norman: 11 March 2005 Olympic Oval Final Calgary, Canada Team sprint (3 laps)
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in speed skating (20 P) Pages in category "Olympic speed skaters for the United States" The following 138 pages are in this category, out of 138 total.
Jackson also is the first American woman to win an Olympic speed skating gold since Chris Witty in 1000m in 2002, and the first American woman to win the women's 500m since Bonnie Blair in 1994. [16] In March 2023, Jackson completed at the 2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships and won a silver medal in the team sprint. [17]
She ended the season ranked among the top five in both the 500 and 1,000 metres. She also won the World Cup season title in the women's team sprint along with McKenzie Browne and Erin Jackson. [4] [5] At the 2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, Goetz won a silver medal in the women's team sprint with a time of 1:26.58. [6]
At the December 1987 U.S. speed skating trials for the 1988 Winter Olympics, Blair led the women's field in the 500,1,000, and 1,500 meters, securing her place on the U.S. Olympic team, as expected. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Blair was considered a stronger competitor in the shorter distances, where she was seen as the United States' best chance at a gold ...
The United States sent 204 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Chris Witty, a four-time Olympian, who competed in both Summer and Winter games, and won a gold medal in speed skating at the 2002 Games, served as the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies.